Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lowered its stake in shares of Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU – Free Report) by 69.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 475 shares of the software maker’s stock after selling 1,077 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in Intuit were worth $324,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in Intuit by 9.0% in the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 17,279 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $13,609,000 after purchasing an additional 1,433 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in shares of Intuit during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,733,000. denkapparat Operations GmbH purchased a new stake in shares of Intuit during the 2nd quarter valued at about $830,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its position in Intuit by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 6,608 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $5,205,000 after acquiring an additional 152 shares in the last quarter. Finally, New York Life Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Intuit by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC now owns 41,830 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $32,947,000 after acquiring an additional 442 shares during the period. 83.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
INTU has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Evercore ISI reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $875.00 price objective on shares of Intuit in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Independent Research set a $875.00 price target on shares of Intuit in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Cowen started coverage on shares of Intuit in a report on Wednesday. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on Intuit from $870.00 to $810.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Wolfe Research cut their price target on Intuit from $870.00 to $830.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $790.00.
Intuit News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Intuit this week:
- Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen initiated coverage with a “buy” and a $802 price target — a prominent bullish call that can attract momentum and institutional interest. TD Cowen Buy on Intuit
- Positive Sentiment: Truist began coverage with a “buy” and $739 target, another institutional endorsement supporting demand among growth investors. Truist Initiates on Intuit
- Positive Sentiment: Media coverage of Intuit’s SMB Media Labs at CES highlights potential new advertising/media revenue for small-business customers — a strategic growth narrative beyond core tax and accounting products. Intuit SMB MediaLabs at CES
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst roundups and coverage (Zacks, 24/7 Wall St.) largely reiterate existing bullish sentiment and recap recent calls — helpful for market tone but not new fundamentals. Zacks: Wall Street Views on Intuit
- Neutral Sentiment: Company announced a $1.20 quarterly dividend (ex-dividend/record timing noted in filings) — supports yield narrative but is expected and modest versus growth drivers. MarketBeat Intuit Summary
- Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo cut Intuit from “overweight” to “equal weight” and trimmed its price target to $700 (from $840) — a notable downgrade that lowers near-term analyst support. Wells Fargo Downgrade
- Negative Sentiment: CEO Sasan Goodarzi sold 41,000 shares (~$26.65M at ~$650.10) on Jan. 7, cutting his direct holding by ~75% — a large insider disposition that can weigh on sentiment even if for personal/planned-liquidity reasons. SEC Form 4 – Goodarzi Sale
- Negative Sentiment: CFO Sandeep Aujla also recently sold shares (~1,335 shares), another insider sale that can add to near-term selling pressure. SEC Form 4 – Aujla Sale
Insider Transactions at Intuit
In other news, Director Richard L. Dalzell sold 333 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $659.95, for a total value of $219,763.35. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 13,476 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,893,486.20. This trade represents a 2.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Sandeep Aujla sold 1,335 shares of Intuit stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $629.46, for a total transaction of $840,329.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 536 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $337,390.56. This trade represents a 71.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 388,464 shares of company stock valued at $255,514,393. Company insiders own 2.49% of the company’s stock.
Intuit Price Performance
INTU opened at $646.90 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $656.34 and a 200-day moving average of $690.90. The company has a market capitalization of $180.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.22, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.25. Intuit Inc. has a 1-year low of $532.65 and a 1-year high of $813.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a current ratio of 1.39.
Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The software maker reported $3.34 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.09 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $3.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.76 billion. Intuit had a net margin of 21.19% and a return on equity of 23.52%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.50 earnings per share. Intuit has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.630-3.680 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Intuit Inc. will post 14.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Intuit Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th will be given a dividend of $1.20 per share. This represents a $4.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 9th. Intuit’s dividend payout ratio is currently 32.81%.
Intuit Profile
Intuit Inc (NASDAQ: INTU) is a financial software company headquartered in Mountain View, California, that develops and sells cloud-based financial management and compliance products for individuals, small businesses, self-employed workers and accounting professionals. Founded in 1983 by Scott Cook and Tom Proulx, the company has grown from desktop tax and accounting software into a diversified provider of online financial tools. As of my latest update, Sasan Goodarzi serves as Chief Executive Officer.
Intuit’s product portfolio includes QuickBooks, its flagship accounting and business-management platform that offers bookkeeping, payroll, payments and invoicing capabilities; TurboTax, a tax-preparation and filing service aimed at individual taxpayers; and Mint, a consumer personal-finance and budgeting app.
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